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' J. F. BENGERT.

REVOLVING SIGN.

Patented Jan. 19, 1886.

' ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. BENGERT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

REVOLVING SIGN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,557, dated January 19, 1886.

Application filed June 1, 1885. Serial No. 167,321. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN F. BENGERT, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement'in Revolving Signs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of one of my improved revolving signs. Fig. 2 is a sectional front elevation of the same, taken through the line so 00, Fig. 1, and part being broken away. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lower part of the pivot, the upper part of the post and the lower part of the sign being shown in section.

The object of this invention is to provide signs constructed in such a manner that they will be revolved by the wind, and thus attract attention, and which shall be simple in construction, aud'not liable to get out of or der.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the revolving sign, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents a post set in the ground at the outer edge of a sidewalk or other desired position. In the upper end of the post A is formed a screw-hole, into which is screwed the lower end of a pivot, B. The pivot B passes up through a block, 0, and upon its conical upper end rests a steel bearing, D, secured to the said block 0 at the upper end of the pivot-hole. The block 0 is made in the form of a watch, with a dial-plate and hands.

upon one or both sides, and with a stem, E, and guard-ring F upon its top. To the stem E and guard-ring F is rigidly attached a vertical rod, G, to which is attached a collar or hub, H, provided with eight (more or less) radial arms, I. To the outer ends of the radial arms I are attached the upper ends of short vertical rods J, to the lower ends of which are attached wings K. The wings K are made angular in plan view, as shown in Fig. 1, and are secured in vertical positions by braces L, the lower ends of which are secured to the lower parts of the wings K, and their upper ends are secured to the upper ends of the adjacent wings, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. \Vith this construction the wind will cause thesign to revolve, as it will have greater power upon the wings whose open rear sides are toward the wind than it has upon the wings whose sides or angular forward sides are toward the wind.

The representations M of eyeglasses or other objects can be attached to the side edges of the block 0 and suspended from arms N, attached to the upper part of the post A, to make the sign more conspicuous.

The block 0 is kept from rising upon the pivot B by a set-screw, O, passing in through the base of the said block 0 and entering an annular groove in the pivot 13, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A revolving sign constructed substantially as herein shown and described, and consisting of the pivot B, secured to a post, A, the block G, representing a watch, and revolving upon the said pivot B, the vertical rod G, attached to the revolving block 0, and provided with a collar, H, the radial arms I, attached to the said collar, and the angular wings K, rigidly suspended from the said radial arms I, and strengthened in position by braces L, attached to adjacent wings, whereby the said sign will be revolved by the wind, as set-forth.

JOHN F. BENGERT.

lVitnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, EDWD. M. CLARK. 

